Cognitive Processing Therapy Through the Lens of Dharma with Jac Dufresne

In this talk, Jac will share an introduction to Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)—a research-based approach for healing from post-traumatic stress disorder. We’ll explore how CPT helps people examine and deconstruct negative narratives about the self, others, and the world that often arise from traumatic experiences. These practices support greater clarity, compassion, and freedom from suffering. We’ll also reflect on how the insights of CPT align with Buddhist teachings on mindfulness, impermanence, and the liberation that comes from seeing clearly. This session will weave together psychological understanding and spiritual practice, offering tools for healing and awakening.

Lion's Roar Dharma Center at Do Nga Dargey Temple in Sacramento, California, is a Tibetan Buddhist Temple within the Gelugpa Lineage. Lama Yeshe Jinpa is the spiritual director and resident teacher of Lion’s Roar Dharma Center, which he co-founded with Geshe Losang Gyatso in 1992. In 1995, Lama Jinpa received direct heart/mind transmission from Geshe Gyatso after 25 years of Dharma practice and study. He is one of the few western lamas thus far recognized within the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan or Vajrayana Buddhism, the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Please visit https://lionsroardharmacenter.org/ for more information!